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Bruce Robertson, PhD, Managing Director, H.I.G. BioVentures
“Medical Fusion is setting a standard for physicians seeking alternative non-clinical careers that go beyond medical directorships or pharma jobs. [The Medical Fusion Conference] will continue to provide excellent insights into career options for physicians who no longer want to be only clinicians.”
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Dr. Mark Kroll, former Chief Technology Officer of St. Jude Medical
“If you are interested in meeting like minded physicians, who are empowering themselves, and doing some AMAZING things in their practice and outside of medicine, you’ve got to attend [the Medical Fusion Conference].  The first conference was not only great for networking, it also inspired me to meet other doctors who “get it.”
Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, internet entrepreneur and founder of IncomeMD.com
“The Medical Fusion Conference allows physicians who think outside the box to meet, eat, listen, learn, and enjoy each other. It’s a great place to hear new points of views and get a chance to develop one or two yourself. Whether you’re searching for the best route or are already on a new path, you’ll find lots to like at the Medical Fusion Conference - I certainly did.”
John La Puma, MD, Television personality and New York Times best-selling author
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Kenneth Kamler, MD, VP of The Explorers Club and author of Surviving the Extremes
“The Medical Fusion event is a unique forum to learn from and network with like-minded medical entrepreneurs. Our organization connected with other attendees from the 2010 event and we are well along the path collaborating on joint initiatives.”
Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, Founder & CEO of Medical Justice Services
“The Medical Fusion Conference is a great way to meet other physicians considering non-clinical transitions or learn more about how to supplement your income. If you’re stuck in a rut, I’d recommend it.”
Arlen D. Meyers, MD, MBA, President and CMO of Medvoy.com, CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
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Tuesday
Sep202011

From Doctor to Blogger?

Physician's who are choosing non-clinical careers are becoming increasingly common.

In doing background research for our Medical Fusion conference, I began looking around for examples of physicians who have branched out into other areas. Had I done my search even a few years ago, the examples would have been few and far between. In the not-so-distant past, it was very unusual-- almost unheard of-- for a competent physician to leave medicine. The training was too long, and the prestige factor was just too high. Doctors didn't leave medicine unless they were incompetent, corrupt, or very, very unique.

Now the examples are more plentiful, although it still is unusual for a physician to completely leave medicine behind.

All this brings me to the very interesting story of Dr. Arnold Kim. Dr. Kim might be the story of our times-- a Nephrologist from Virginia who gave up medicine to become...a blogger?

Dr. Kim runs a blog called Mac Rumors that he began in 2000. As the site grew, Dr. Kim saw an opportunity to focus on something that he was truly passionate about and that gave him more time to spend with his young daughter. He made the decision and has not looked back.

What makes Dr. Kim's story so interesting is not just that he left medicine, but that he left medicine for a "career" that was not even a possibility until recent years.  Of course, with the rise of the internet, technology has changed how people view work and opened the door to a variety of interesting opportunities.  In upcoming posts I'm hoping to review some of my favorite books on the subject including Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink and The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman.

The point of all this is not that the typical physician-- or anyone else for that matter-- should begin looking into a career in the blogosphere.  The point is that interesting niches are available for those motivated individuals who are willing to take a little risk and step out of their comfort zones.  
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